Why, when brought from an ambient temperature to a low temperature environment, water kept in a glass won’t freeze immediately, but when throw mid air will?

Question

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why will water immediately freeze when thrown, but will remain liquid for some time if kept in a glass or somewhere else?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Surface area!

When water is in the glass, it has limited exposure to the cold air. But when you pour it, the surface area is expanded exponentially and it can lose temperature much faster.